Market comparison
Perth (Malaga), Australia vs Sydney, Australia
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Perth (Malaga) — 11 facilities from 8 operators, Sydney — 36 facilities from 14 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Perth (Malaga), Australia
11
Tracked facilities · Operators: 8
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Sydney, Australia
36
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188
Markets side by side
| Field | Perth (Malaga) | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 11 | 36 |
| Operators | 8 | 14 |
| Published IT capacity | 230 MW (3 of 11 sites publish) | 3,063 MW (23 of 36 sites publish) |
| Operational | 10 | 30 |
| Under construction / announced | 1 | 6 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 5 | 3 |
| Sites with any certification | 8 | 19 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 2 | 4 |
| AI-ready sites | 2 | 7 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $188 (country-level) | $188 |
| Benchmark change, yoy | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.252 | $0.252 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 31/100 across 11 sites | 32/100 across 36 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Perth (Malaga) — 11; Sydney — 36
- Operators: Perth (Malaga) — 8; Sydney — 14
- Published IT capacity: Perth (Malaga) — 230 MW (3 of 11 sites publish); Sydney — 3,063 MW (23 of 36 sites publish)
- Operational: Perth (Malaga) — 10; Sydney — 30
- Under construction / announced: Perth (Malaga) — 1; Sydney — 6
- Tier III+ certified sites: Perth (Malaga) — 5; Sydney — 3
- Sites with any certification: Perth (Malaga) — 8; Sydney — 19
- Liquid-cooled sites: Perth (Malaga) — 2; Sydney — 4
- AI-ready sites: Perth (Malaga) — 2; Sydney — 7
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Perth (Malaga) — $188 (country-level); Sydney — $188
- Average Coloprice Score: Perth (Malaga) — 31/100 across 11 sites; Sydney — 32/100 across 36 sites
Top facilities by score
Perth (Malaga), Australia
- NEXTDC P2 Perth CBD NEXTDC · 20 MW
- Equinix PE1 Equinix
- Equinix PE2 Equinix
Sydney, Australia
- NEXTDC S3 Sydney NEXTDC · 80 MW
- Equinix SY9x Equinix · 28 MW
- NEXTDC S2 Macquarie Park NEXTDC · 30 MW
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